UK gave sanctioned Russians ‘golden visas’ after first Ukraine invasion
by Jasper Jolly from World news | The Guardian on (#5YEY9)
Government accused of shocking complacency' over awards to seven Putin cronies
Seven Russians now under sanctions were awarded controversial golden visas" by the UK after Vladimir Putin's regime first invaded Ukraine in 2014, the government has admitted.
The government closed the tier 1 investor visa" scheme in February amid the build-up of Russian forces on Ukraine's border as it prepared to broaden its occupation beyond Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.
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